Windstorm hat catch



4414.. 23, 492-34, 4,443,494 L. PICHLER. WINDSTORM HAT CATCH. FILEDSEPT. 30, 1920.

"ATTORNEY.

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atente mlit. .l iii LOUIS rrcnnna, or ctnvnrann, onro.

JENDSTORM HAT CATCH.

t1pplication filed September to, 1920. Serial No. 413,66t.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that l, Louis Prorrrmr, a c1t1- zen of the United States,residingat Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have,invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windstorm Catches, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates .to hat retainers and is especially adapted toretain the hat even though the latter should be blown from the head ofthe wearer.

An object of the invention is to provide a retainer which is engageablewith the person of the wearer and is adjustable to, con-- form todifferent requirements in sizes of persons using same as well asdifference in sizes of-hatsa, etc.-

The-above and other objectsof this inven tion will be in part describedand in part understood from the following description of the presentpreferred embodiment of the invention taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig; l, is aperspective view of a retainer constructed in tion.

Fig. 2, is a vertical sectional view taken through the casing, and

Fig. 3, is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2, andlooking in the direction of the arrow.

The device of this invention consists of a drum l stamped from a sheetof metal and having portions of its periphery bent laterallyin alternatedirections to provide lugs 5, each of which is turned upwardly at rightangles. It will be observed that by forming the drum in this way agrooved outer periphery is provided as shown to advantage in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings.

Extending centrally through the drum is a shaft 6, the opposite ends ofwhich are reduced to provide pintles which are mounted in the oppositesides of a casing 7. Constructing the shaft in this manner the devicewill stand more wear, and assure eflicient operation' of the mechanismand can not misplace the shaft from its required position and make thedevice useless. The casing in Hat accordance with this inven the'presentinstance is shown to be of a rectangular configuration, although it is"to be understood that this may be of any desired shape and made of anydesired material. A. suitable securin means 'is secured to the back ofthe casing by which the latteris held to the person of the wearer. Inthe present instance I have shown a pin 8, which is held on the casingby lugs 9 which are struck out from the latter.

Convoluted on the shaft 6 and having one end secured thereto is a fiatspring 10 which has its opposite end secured to the drum 4. I

while the opposite endis preferably equipped with a clasp 12 whichembraces the hat. In order that the drum might be held in any desiredadjusted position, a pawl 13 is provided, one end of which is pivotedupon the drum, and the opposite end enlarged to provide a weight, saidweight as shown has the advantage of proper swinging movements,and'assuring1 the tooth, 14, to engage in the recesses wit force andquick action and keep the pawl from slipping. A tooth is formed on onemargin of the pawl as indicated at 14: and is adapted for engagement inrecesses 15 which are formed in the shaft 6. In use the casing issecured to the person of the wearer in an obvious manner. The chain 11is thenwithdrawn from the drum through a suitable opening in said casinguntil the desired length of chain is produced, pursuant to which theclasp is engaged with the hat. The cable ll-is adjusted by merelyexerting pressure thereon in an obvious manner.

What is claimed is: A wind storm hat catch including a casing equippedwith a drum, said drum com-- prising a disc the periphery of which hasportions thereof bent laterally in opposite directions, a spring-mountedon one side of Mill the disc Within the plane of the portions beingadapted for engagement by the pawl projecting on one side, and a pawlpivotally substantially as described.

mounted on the opposite side of the disc In testimony whereof I affix mysignature Within the plane of the portions projecting in presence of twowitnesses.

I on the opposite side, a cable having its outer LOUIS PI CHLER. f endadapted for engagement with the hat, VVitne'sses:

and a shaft extending through said disc and LOVINA PIGHLER,

, fixedly engaged with said casing, said shaft GRACE STRECHT.

